TravelCorp mourns passing of former CEO Mike Ness
MICHAEL Ness, former CEO of The Travel Corporation (TTC), has died.
Stanley Tollman, founder and chairman of TTC, commented: “I am extremely saddened to advise...
Pacific World consolidates, expands in India
DMC Pacific World has moved all meetings and events business units of its Le Passage To India (LPTI) sister company under the global Pacific...
Singapore outbound rises in first quarter of 2016
OUTBOUND travel in Singapore grew 6.7 per cent in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2015, according to...
Egencia opens Singapore outpost
Kyle Davis, managing director, Egencia Asia-Pacific
EXPEDIA Group’s corporate travel subsidiary Egencia has opened an office in Singapore to support its expansion into the Asia-Pacific.
“Our...
Fluctuating ringgit creates package pricing problems
THE ringgit’s continually shifting exchange rate has made it difficult for Malaysian tour operators to put a fixed price on their packages.
The ringgit had...
New app helps travel professionals Get Da Job
TRAVEL industry recruitment specialists ACI HR Solutions has unveiled a new app geared towards helping professionals in the trade prepare for the interview process.
The...
Korean Air to resume services to St Petersburg and Irkutsk
KOREAN Air will resume services from Incheon, South Korea to Russia's Saint Petersburg and Irkutsk starting April 21 and May 13 respectively.
The airline will...
Refurbished Azamara Quest sets sail in Asia
AZAMARA Club Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises’ upmarket boutique brand, has unveiled significant upgrades for Azamara Quest after the ship’s two-week dry-dock in Singapore.
All 345...
Expedia increase investment in tours and activities
EVEN as Expedia’s business continues to bank heavily on the hotel and flight segments, they are making clear their “serious intention” in capturing a...
Malaysia mulls bringing down airline fee hike
THE Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) is looking at doubling air navigation facility charges instead of a massive 10-fold hike proposed a week...
